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Blue
1993
BLUE is one of Derek Jarman's most radical and daring films and was hailed as a masterpiece when it was premiered at the Venice Biennale. A blue screen provides the canvas for the visions of the audience, conjured up by the evocative words and music of the remarkably rich soundtrack. Jarman's own words are delivered by John .. Read more
| Starring | john quentin (voice), nigel terry (voice), john quentin, John Quentin |
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| Director | Derek Jarman |
| Genres | Drama |
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Blue
BLUE is one of Derek Jarman's most radical and daring films and was hailed as a masterpiece when it was premiered at the Venice Biennale. A blue screen provides the canvas for the visions of the audience, conjured up by the evocative words and music of the remarkably rich soundtrack. Jarman's own words are delivered by John Quentin, Nigel Terry, Tilda Swinton and Jarman himself. Jarman's courageous personal testimony is eloquently spare and vivid and its verbal imagery, quite without sentimentality, self pity or polemic, and at times very funny: 'The Guatama Buddha instructs me to walk away from illness. But he wasn't attached to a drip.'
| Starring | john quentin (voice), nigel terry (voice), john quentin, John Quentin, derek jarman (voice), Nigel Terry, nigel terry, derek jarman, Derek Jarman, Tilda Swinton |
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| Director | Derek Jarman |
| Studio | ARTIFICIAL EYE |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 16 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 23 Jul 2007 Production year: 1993 |
| Format | DVD |
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One of the most significant works Jarman has accomplished.
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Lovely Blue
Jarman's film Blue is an idiosyncratic, very simple, brave and moving piece of cinema. The screen is taken over by the colour blue, the only visual to the film, but looking at the screen and listening the screen fills with your own memories, and mingles, as Jarman speaks of his own. The mind starts to wander, like in church, rapt in thoughts of death, and at other times, the mind wanders, like being a child again and being told a bed-time story, rapt in thoughts of fun.
It's a great experience, and the soundtrack by Brian Eno has been justly acclaimed for its own unique qualities.
A wonderful film for people who enjoy listening. -
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
as long as you know...
the film is certainly intense- and v emotional. a v sad portrayal of the impact of AIDS in the 90s- and if you're a big jarman fan than you'll obviously love this. But for those of you who are not au fait with experimental film than it may not be your cup of tea.
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